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The Portal at the Panama Hotel
The Seattle landmark is best known for its connection to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II — but it has more stories to tell.
Knute Berger
Knute “Mossback” Berger is an editor-at-large and host of "Mossback’s Northwest" at Cascade PBS. He writes about politics and regional heritage.
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Mossback's Northwest: A glance ahead at Season 6
Premiering Sept. 29, the video/podcast series explores Jazz Age Seattle, the legacy of the Pig War and much more.
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Who Really Designed the Space Needle?
Newly discovered files shed light on the creation of the Seattle icon and the fight over who deserves the credit for its distinctive look. Hear all about it in this special preview of the new Crosscut podcast, Crosscut Reports.
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When a Nazi spy came to Seattle
Herbert Mehlhorn's work brought him to the pre-war Northwest, where he was wined and dined while gathering intel for Hitler’s government.
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How Queen Elizabeth II could have ruled over Washington
Colonial conflict shaped the modern borders of the Pacific Northwest. What if history had unfolded just a bit differently?